The present invention relates to a crane (101).The crane (101) has a hoist (113) for performing a lifting operation and a controller (125) for controlling operation of the crane. At least one sensor (127) is provided for detecting the presence of a person in a safety region (129). The controller (125) is configured ...

The present invention relates to a control system for operating a crane (101). The control system includes a central control module (125) for controlling operation of the crane (101) and a control unit (121) for outputting control signals to the central control module in response to user inputs. At least one portabl...

A brake control system for a motor vehicle having a plurality of wheels, brakes for applying a braking effort to one or more of the wheels, and movement sensing means for detecting movement of the vehicle. The system comprises: brake actuation means for actuating the brakes to supply a braking effort; and brake cont...

A vehicle control system (10) for at least one vehicle subsystem of a vehicle; the vehicle control system comprising a subsystem controller(12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) for initiating control of the or each of the vehicle subsystems in a selected one of a plurality of different subsystem control modes, each of which correspo...

The present disclosure relates to apparatus (1) for supporting a spare wheel (2) under a vehicle (3). The apparatus includes a retractable cable (11) for coupling to the vehicle (3). A wheel support assembly (9) includes at least one wheel support member (14) and a connecting post (13). The connecting post (13) is c...

A vehicle door control arrangement 10 for permitting opening of a vehicle door 12, the arrangement 10 including a door handle means 14. A control mechanism 16 is locatable in the door 12, and operable by movement of the door handle means 14 to cause door latching means to disengage from the closed position. A door h...

POWER-OPERATED SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE CLOSURE MEMBERS The present invention relates to a power-operated system for a closure member of a vehicle comprising an actuator, control means and a sensor for detecting a force and/or a torque applied to the closure member. The system has a first mode in which the control means ...

A driver advice system for a vehicle having at least one vehicle subsystem (12a-12e) comprises selection means (20) for receiving at least one driving condition indicator for the vehicle and for selecting, from a plurality of settings, a preferred setting for the at least one vehicle subsystem in response to the at ...

A multiple-output gearbox 2 for use in controlling a seat 4, the multiple-output gearbox 2 comprising: a primary gear 6 located on a primary shaft 8; a plurality of secondary gears 10 engaged with the primary gear 6 to be driven by the primary gear 6, the secondary gears 10 located on secondary shafts 12, wherei...

The present invention relates to a crane (101). The crane (101) has a hoist (113) movable in at least one lateral direction (X Y) for performing a lifting operation; a coupling attached to the hoist for connection to a load; and a height sensor for monitoring a height of the coupling. A controller (125) is provided ...

The present disclosure relates to a control system (1) for controlling operation of a host vehicle (2). The control system (1) includes a processor (5) operable to track a target vehicle (3) and generate a target vehicle trace (14). The processor (5) correlates a host vehicle location and/or a host vehicle trajector...

The present disclosure relates to a terrain inference system (1). At least in certain embodiments, the terrain inference system (1) is suitable for a host vehicle (2). A controller (6) is provided to monitor a target vehicle (3) to identify an attitude and/or a movement of the target vehicle (3). At least one terrai...

The present disclosure relates to an object classification system (1) for a vehicle (2). The object classification system (1) includes a controller (6) configured to receive sensor data (S1) from at least one sensor (9). The sensor data (S1) is processed to classify one or more object (3) external to the vehicle (2)...

The present disclosure relates to a control system (1) for controlling operation of a host vehicle (2). The control system (1) includes a processor (5) operable to track a target vehicle (3) to determine a target vehicle route. The processor (5) calculates a speed of the target vehicle travelling along the target ve...

The present disclosure relates to a target object tracking system (1) for a vehicle (2). The target object tracking system (1) includes a processor (5) for receiving image data (S1) captured by one or more sensor (7) disposed on the vehicle (2). The processor (5) is configured to analyse the image data to identify i...

The present disclosure relates to a control system (1) for controlling operation of a host vehicle (2). The control system (1) includes a controller (4) having a processor (5) and a memory (6). The processor (5) is operable to receive a signal (S1) from sensing means (7) and to process the signal (S1) to identify a ...

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of launching a wheeled vehicle (100) from a standstill, comprising: receiving input indicative of an anticipated wheel slip event at a drive wheel (318) of the vehicle, applying a preload braking force to at least one drive wheel (318) in dependence on the input;...

A computing system (10, 19, 185C) for a vehicle (100), the system comprising a processing means (10, 19) arranged to receive, from terrain data capture means (185C) comprising a stereoscopic camera system, terrain information indicative of the topography of the terrain extending ahead of the vehicle (100), the terra...

The present invention relates to a method and means for determining toll data in which a first data set is received in dependence on a route of a vehicle, wherein the first data set corresponds to one or more toll stations located along the route of the vehicle, the first data set being processed to determine at lea...

The present invention relates to a method and means for monitoring a vehicle in which a first data set is obtained at a first time, wherein the first data set comprises one or more first identifiers corresponding to one or more modules of a vehicle, and a second data set is obtained at a second time, wherein the sec...

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, controller, a system and a vehicle for determining a dimension of an object attached to a vehicle. The present invention receiving information from a sensing means mounted to a closure member of the vehicle, when the closure member is in the open position; an...

A controller for a door monitoring system is provided for determining the presence of an object trapped in an aperture of a vehicle by a closure member. The controller comprises input means configured to receive first image data of the closure member and aperture from an imaging means, the first image data being obt...

A bearing cap for attachment to a cylinder block, the bearing cap comprising: receiving means for receiving a crankshaft bearing; contact means for contacting the cylinder block, and two projection means extending from the contact means for positioning the bearing cap on the cylinder block for attachment. Each of th...

A method of controlling movement of a first component of a vehicle, the first component forming part of a vehicle seating arrangement, the method comprising: receiving a signal indicative of a state of a second component of the vehicle; and commencing movement of the first component in dependence on the signal indic...

ABSTRACT VEHICLE NAVIGATION A vehicle navigation apparatus comprising: a receiver; a processor; a display; and a memory having mapping data; wherein: the vehicle navigation apparatus is configured, by the processor: to determine a first location of a vehicle to which the vehicle navigation apparatus is conne...